NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oppenheimer &
Co. Inc. ("Oppenheimer") – a leading wealth manager and investment
bank and a subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) – today
strengthened its commitment to employee development and growth with
the launch of OpcoCentral, a customizable employee dashboard and
portal to the Oppenheimer social network and eLearning courses.
"Oppenheimer is committed to developing and supporting our
talent at every level, and OpcoCentral enables us to do so by
providing the best technology to support the Firm's emphasis on
communication and learning," said Robert
Lowenthal, Oppenheimer Management Committee Chairman. "Our
employees are actively pursuing new tools to help them learn and
grow. The launch of OpcoCentral represents the Firm's continued
embrace of technology during a period of worldwide digital
transformation."
The SAP-developed portal, first unveiled at the Firm's annual
branch managers meeting on October
23, hosts two components that offer employees an enhanced
digital experience:
- OpcoUniversity, an eLearning system that augments
in-person training with instant access to professional development
tools anywhere at any time. In addition to required regulatory
training, employees will be able to complete additional courses of
their choice at a comfortable pace.
- OpcoSocial, an intuitive social platform to connect
employees for instant collaboration. In addition to sharing best
practices, Oppenheimer employees can join groups to develop new
ideas across time zones and teams.
"We are pleased to launch a digital platform that provides our
employees the capacity to learn and connect with relevant content
and colleagues – anywhere, anytime," said Joan Khoury, Chief Marketing Officer at
Oppenheimer. "Technology is becoming increasingly critical for
financial services organizations, and OpcoCentral empowers
employees to reach the level of business agility they need to
thrive."
"We are excited to work with Oppenheimer as the Firm implements
and continues to expand OpcoCentral," said SAP SuccessFactors
Senior Account Executive Chris
Ricciardi. "By supplying advanced learning and social
collaboration tools, we're committed to helping Oppenheimer harness
innovation to put people first and deliver an unparalleled employee
experience."
OpcoCentral will be launched Firm-wide in late January.
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
(Oppenheimer), a principal subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
(OPY on the New York Stock Exchange), and its affiliates provide a
full range of wealth management, securities brokerage and
investment banking services to high-net-worth individuals,
families, corporate executives, local governments, businesses and
institutions.
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